Thirty years.
A hundred rooms.
One practice.

Since 1993, Dorothée has been exploring the world of Contact Improvisation. In 2012, she created dancedot — a space for classes, jams, retreats, and quiet Wednesday afternoons. Click an entry to read more.

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Expanding to Asia · Kirstie Simson

A three-week workshop with Kirstie Simson in Thailand opened the door to CI in Asia, followed by a month in Japan.

2022

CEO of Movity Bewegungsschule

A new chapter: running a dance school while staying free to explore, teach, and continue the research within CI.

2012

Residency with Steve Paxton

Vashon Island, USA — a group of dancers around Steve Paxton, and a hinge into the European CI network.

1996

Pencak Silat and Freediving in Indonesia

A year in Indonesia studying Pencak Silat in Bandung, freediving between islands — intense, transformative.

1995

Improvisation with Sara Shelton Mann

Six months in San Francisco with Contraband and Sara Shelton Mann — a wild, inspiring time that shaped my artistic path.

1994

Diverse Dance — Eugene, Oregon

The beginnings of Diverse Dance in Eugene deeply expanded my understanding of movement, inclusion, and communication through dance.

1993

Sommertanzkurs Madeleine Mahler, Bern

A flyer in Bern, a 65-year-old friend nudging me — and a passion that is still burning today.

Thirty years. A hundred rooms. One practice.